I feel like that title smells a lot like clickbait. Don't know what clickbait is? It's when a title sucks you into clicking on a link but it really isn't about what the title led you to believe. Here's an example: TITLE- She Thought She Was Getting a Surprise Visit from Santa But Wait Until… Continue reading Why I’m Not Sending Everyone a Christmas Card This Year
A few years ago, I scrubbed my blog of the screenplay Iād been working on. But recently, I was writing a post about Molluscum Contagiosum, and to explain it properly, I decided to share a scene from that screenplay again. This time, though, I decided to ask ChatGPT for help. I asked for an honest… Continue reading Molluscum Contagiosum
First published November 20th, 2017 For the past ten years I've been going through perimenopause. Just kidding, it's only been two years. It just feels like ten years. Because the symptoms of perimenopause are SUCKING MY SOUL RIGHT OUT OF MY BODY. There are 34 symptoms of menopause, according to the website 34 Menopause Symptoms… Continue reading Did You Know There Are 34 Menopause Symptoms?
I've read enough DIY blogs to know that whatever I make is, at best, mediocre. In fact, one could argue that my once DIY blog has nothing to do with DIY any longer. Unless, of course, DIY stood for Dammit! Ick! Yikes! which is exactly my approach to any DIY problem I try to solve… Continue reading I Hate Painting Furniture
I know I said I wouldn't write any personal posts until the kids went back to school but this past weekend we lost a family member. Tink, my parents' dog, died early on July 29th. It was unexpected, but not really because she had been sick for a few weeks before leaving us. But I… Continue reading Saying Goodbye
As I drove through my neighborhood this morning, I noticed the trees that line the streets. When did these trees get so big? I thought to myself. A large portion of my time is spent looking ahead ā at the road while driving, at the soccer field where my youngest plays, or through the camera… Continue reading When Did The Trees Get So Big?
A Grace Full Life 